Carthage R-IX School District

709 W Centennial Ave.
Carthage, MO 64836-1700
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Carthage R-IX School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 752 students in Carthage R-IX School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Carthage R-IX School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
11 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
5,092 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
399 Teachers
20,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Carthage R-IX School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#322 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Carthage R-IX  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carthage R-IX  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carthage R-IX  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carthage R-IX  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Carthage R-IX  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.49
# American Indian Students
34 Students
856 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,286 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
8%
# Black Students
38 Students
35,368 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
2,543 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
50%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
140 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
201
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
392
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
358
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
300
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
348
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
370
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
402
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
359
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
367
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
385
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
435
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
415
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
393
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
367
6,516
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,083 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,569 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Carthage R-IX  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$64 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Carthage R-IX  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,083
$15,071
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Carthage R-IX  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,569
$13,899
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Carthage R-IX  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Carthage R-IX School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carthage Jr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
827 E. Centennial
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 359-7050
Grades: 7-8
| 752 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,092 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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